Let's face it: nobody really likes writing essays. There's always something better to do and somewhere better to be than sitting at a computer, staring blankly at a Word document with books spread out in front of you and a vague thesis bouncing around inside your skull. Still, essays are a fact of post-secondary life (if you're an English major, at least) and I've written a boatload over the years. Not all of these have been good, obviously, and some of them were drunkenly penned mere hours before their deadline in sheer desperation. I won't subject anyone to those: the essays posted here are ones that either got an exceptionally good mark (A, A+) or that I particularly liked for some reason. Don't plagiarize, you bastards.
2005
Instant Messaging: When History and Technological Development Coincide - IM's ten year history, development and integration into society can teach us a lot about technology.
Misused Power: Supporting Characters and Parallel Themes in Doctor Faustus - Disseminating Marlowe's soul-selling masterpiece.
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2004
Political Theatre, Language and the Audience - The English language and the peculiarities of the stage intertwine to form... something... political. Ya.
The English History of Taboo - The 'deep and fascinating' history behind the theft and assimilation of one word into the gaping maw of the English language.
Instant Messaging: Logging Loopholes in Privacy - Is auto-logged message history an invasion of personal privacy?
Gender in π (Pi) - Gender issues can be pried from any media source, even the seemingly innocuous film Pi.
Instant Messaging: Virtual Community? LOL! - My experiences with the nuances of an MSN lifestyle and community.
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2003
MSN and Identity - How instant messaging can contribute to the all-important task of identity production and maintenance.
The Postmodernist Detachment of Morality From Literature - Dense philosophical mindfuck.
Molson Commercials and Canadian Identity - I AM CANADIAN: a step forward in national identity or a fallback on tired stereotypes?
Camelot and its Popular and Influential Role as an Ideal Society - King Arthur's round table lives on (but JFK doesn't).
Understanding and Appreciating Texts: The Role of Literary and Linguistic Experience - Another theoretical dropzone. English majors only.
The Omission of the Bombadil Chapters - I actually got to write an essay - for school - on the Lord of the Rings! Holy mother! Too bad the course sucked.
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